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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19
George washington's Check.
From the Neu York Herald.

In one Of the public barrooms down town
thare was displayed yesterday check drawn
on q Baltimore bank by George Washington In
1874. 1t was not ~ copy, but the original. gen.
uine document, reading as follows:
PHILADELPHIA, March 90 1884,
To the Cashier ofthe Office Of Discount and De.
pOSit Baltimore.
StR-Pease pay Robert GilIner, ESQ. or bearer.
the sum of eight hundred and forty-nine dollars
ana siNty-nine cents, and oblige your most
obedient servant, GEORGE WAsHrNoross
$50 80.
Accompanying this check Is an affidavit sworr,
TO by Charles +. Blanchard that he obtained Il
from the bank when the charter was revoked.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19
Let Us HaYa Peace.

from the Netg York Hergld Indy
It was a plan worthy of the President of
united people. 1t had its origin in that pre-
science which takes IN the future and would
prepare to fifty welcome it 1t reminds us of
the words of Grant on his deathOed: Il feel
that we are OH the eve Of a new era, when there
is to be great harmony between the Federal and
the Confederate. | cannot stay to be living
witness to the correctness of this prophecy, but
feel il within me that Il is to be 50. : : Let
Us haXn nnnca -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19
Will be Approved by the Country.

From the NetO YORK Star (DeDl)
The course Of the President in directing that
the delivery of battle flags TO States be suspend
ed will be- approved by the country, North and
South. The matter is one in which it is proper
to carefully regard the sentiment of all sections
and associations. and that end can be best Sc
cured by submitting the question to the eonsid-
inquiry has shown that the departmental order
lacked that specific authority of law without
which it should not have been issued or APP
proved, is characteristic of President Cleveland S
manly way of dealing with questions of public
d1ttU
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19
Misses Black Hose.

In Misses BLACK COTTON HOSE we are
offering excellent values at 25c., 35c, 4Oc and
Soc pair; all sizes
A full line of MISSES BLACK BRILLIANT
Isle HOSE from 25c. to 81 pair.
LADIES BLACK COTTON AND BRILLIANT
Isle THREAD HOSE, all Sizes from 25c to
81 pair
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19
He Should Do His own killing.

From the NeU York EUeninq Post tild)
We suggest now that if there has to be any
further loss of life in this quarrel. Gen. Fairchild
should do his own killing. If ne or any other
veteran thinks the President ought to die for re
storing the captured flags, he must not blaSphe-
Inously call on God to slay him, but step up like
a man and assassinate him himself. If anything
can Justify the Presidents course, however, it
would be talk like this. People viii naturally
say that things which call forth such rawlings
must be excusable, that it cannot be far wrong
to do for peace and goodwill what fanatics
resent in this fashion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19

The Boston Herald and the New Orleans
Times Democrat differ widely as to who
will succeed Secretary Lamar in case he is
appointed Justice of the United States Su-
preme Court. The Herald has it from
Washington that Senator Ransom, of North
Carolina, has been offered the place of Sec
rotary of the Interior, and that he will I'M
doubtedly accept The Times Democrats
Washington correspondent telegraphs that
Senator Colquitt of Georgia, viii step into
Secretary Lamar's shoes. The Senator and
the President, it is said, are on intimate
terms The former is reported not to be
tired of the Senate, but it is asserted that
he wishes to avoid ''the hot fight which is
approaching in Georgia" One Of the Sena-
tors friends is quoted assaying: Gov Cor
don, think, desires to return to the Sen
ate, and there is already the appearance
down there Of a sentiment which only needs
TO be organized TO secure that result" Go
away from home TO learn the news-and the
news about Senator Colquitt and Gov.
Gordon, by the way will interest the home
folks
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19

John II. Alexander, the colored youth
who graduated at West Point this year
stood thirty-two in class of 81. HC
promises to make better record in the
army than Flpper did. A colored youth
was bounced out of the Signal Service few
days ago. 1t doesn't follow, however, that
because Flipper aud Whitaker and the Sig
ElI Service man turned out badly that
Alexander will.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19

In some of the dry goods houses in Cleve-
land, O., the statesmen are fined one cent
every time they use word OF slang The
proprietors are not opposed to free speech,
but they object to speech that is easy as
we'll as free
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19

''The Georgia boom in oil" is the latest.
1t is perfectly harmless, but is likely to
prove a great bore.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19

The statement is made that slugger John
l.. Sullivan has now gone eleven months
without strong drink. The last time he
was on a spree he said that he felt pretty
web wound up, but nobody thought he was
wound up for such a long run.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19

A poet writes: II know sweet songs 1
cannot sing" Nobody will object; but a
vigorous kick may be expected if the poet
attempts TO sing sweet songs he doesn't
know.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19

''The music of the future" says an ex-
change, sis not to come from Germany, but
Japan" 1t doesn't matter where it comes
from, provided none of it is heard after mid
night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19

The United States Consul to Madagascar
is in luck. The Queen has given him bull
lock, six chickens and three geese. But then
horrible thought!-suppose she merely
wishes to fatten him before killing and eat
ing himl
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19

Lord Tennyson's govt grows worse. He
has decided to write no more poetry until
the doctors give the word. There are peo-
pie mean enough to hope that the word will
never be given
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19

In Western town, the other day, a man
who aspirod TO be n teacher gave the follow
ing answer to a question put to him by the
examining board: 1.-THE cause Of the change
OF season is the earth works up toward the
north pole in summer and the earth works
down toward the south pole in the winter. .
He was rejected, but there are teachers, in
this country who are not half as well quail
fed for their business as he.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19
The Morning News for the Summer.

Persons leaving the city for the summer
can have the MORNING NEWS forwarded by
the earliest fast mails to any address at the
rate of 25c. week, 81 for a month or 81 80
for three months, cash invariably in ad-
vance The address may be changed as
often as desired. In directing change care
should be taken to mention the old as well
as the new address.
Those who desire to have their home paper
promptly delivered to them while away
should leave their subscriptions at the BUsI-
NESS OFFICE. Special attention viii be given
to make this summer service satisfactory and
TO forward papers by the most direct and
quickest routes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19

In the death Of Judge o. A. Lochrane the
Prohibition cause in Georgia loses a staunch
friend. His example and work in Atlanta
did much toward closing the barrooms in
thai, city
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19

In New York, the other day, John Tobin
knelt down on Broadway and fervently
prayed God TO save the city from the poll
ticians. He was arrested by police officer
and locked up. Tobin's prayer was needed,
and it was gross ingratitude to inprison
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19

A. new play called Anarchy" is q great
success. II is not surprising. There doesn't
seem to be anything in this country TO pre-
vent the success OF Anarchy, whether the
shadow or the substance. Putting Anarch-
lists in prison certainly doesn't prevent it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19

In Sonora, Mex, dead Apaches bring
$500 each. Perhaps this accounts for the
efforts now being made to convert live
Apaches into dead ones
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19
CURRENT COMMENT.
Gen. Fairchild'g Double Curses.
Erom u Nclr 20. IE-orIf ~

FROM the licr IOts " ORD tOea.)
Gen. Farchild Is very dramatic in calling
down double curses upon the President and Gen.
Drum, but he should be careful not 10 overdo
the Indignation act. There IS not the slightest
ground for tumult, and it is a poor sort OF an
American who cannot keep cool
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19

No guns have been fired on the South yet.
Can it be that the G. A. RS furry about
the captured flags has failed to stir up an
other ware
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19

The latter part of the G. A. R. com
mander's name suits him very well, but the
first doesn't He is child, but he isn't fair.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19

Too many statesmen are going to Europe
Ifthe exodus continues it will not be long
before the quiet in this country can be felt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19

The Anarchists in the Chicago Jail return
thanks every night for the laws delays
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19
Ladies Black Silk Hose,

In Plated and Spun Silk, from 81 to So 70 pair
LADIES' BLACK Isle THREAD GLOVES.
LADIES' BLACK SILK JERSEY GLOVES,
and Buttons.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19

Mrs. Amanda Delmas, one of the most sue
cessful sugar planters Of Louisiana, was re-
Gently elected member OF the Louisiana
Sugar Planters Association, with all tho
rights and privileges attached to the Asso-
citation. She is a Creole, and is a shining
example Of what a Creole lady can do when
thrown upon her own resources. She man
ages her plantation with great success, and
makes very handsome income from il.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19
Amos Was Equal to the Occasion,
H-oo, fbo pro,,i,Touno Toe,,.,,oI

A few days ago a South Main street market
man bought lot of live fowl and determined to
kill and dress them himself. Therefore he hired
to help him certain man whose first name is
Amos. During the dressing of the fowls Amos
picked up one and said: Here is II fine one that
will weigh three pounds when dressed"
The marketman thought differently, however,
and soon baGYas made, So being put up by
each party De marketman brttiug that Il
would not Ad Amos betting IL would weigh
three poun6. Another man who was present
also backed up the marketman, putting up
another dellar making 81 in the pool Amos
now Disagreement started for the market.
where ~ was TO have the fowl weighed
and yfXllso tNbring the voucher Of the person
weiYA it. More he reached the market he
stoIIYd at certain grocery store and weighed
the Chicken there, and IL just turned the scale at
two pounds fourteen ounces Amos procured
four ounces of tea lead and stuffed it into the
fowl, and he then proceeded TO the market and
had the clerk weigh it, and here it turned the
balances at three pounds two ounces: and the
clerk gave to Amos the certified weight Amos
now proceeded back to the two other parties TO
the bet and presented the affidavit of weight.
and took the 81 and starteds off to get drunk
with it, since which time nothing has been seen
of him. The marketman soon discovered that
he had been duped and is looking for his de-
ceiver with blood in his eye and cleaver in his
hand - N
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19

There is some talk of Mr.. Lamar or Mr..
Carlisle for Vice President. 1t is probable
that neither is anxious for the position, and
it is doubtful ii either would accept it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19

TO forward papers by the most direct an
quickest routes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-02
MAY BE MILLIONS IN IT.
A Georgian Interests Senator Sawyer
in Gold Mine.

A Georgian interests Senator Sawyer
in Gold Mine.
WASHINGTON, Dec. About year ago
a man named Kirk, who had been engaged
in mining in Georgia, discovered traces of
gold quartz on a small farm which he had
purchased in the neighborhood of the great
falls of the Potomac, some sixteen miles
from this city. He had very little money of
his own and called upon friend named B.
w. Clark, an engineer in the State Depart
ment, to help him carry on his investiga-
tions. CLARK built a small stamp mill and
a quantity of the ore was crushed and an
examination made to test the value of the
find. 1t was discovered to be Of consider
able value, and Kirk ascertained that the
lead extended for more than a mile into the
lands of his neighbors. Money was needed.
Clark was well acquainted with Senator
Sawyer, of Wisconsin, and went
to him for financial aid. Mr..
which operations were carried on. 1t is
said that some fifty tons of ore were ex-
tracted and sent to Philadelphia for assays.
An agreement was entered into by which
Senator Sawyer was to have half interest
in the mine in return for $780, which was
to be used in securing the other
land through which the lead
FullS. D6HhbOI godWyeT lS TeulcenJ
about the matter and does not care to admit
that he has any interest in the mine 1t is
learned, however, that everything is ready
for work on a large scale, and that several
mining experts have pronounced the outlook
very promising. Officials of the Geologic
Survey who were seen to-day insist that
the story telegraphed from Chicago this
morning, to the effect that DIR. Kempster
intends to resign his position as superin-
tendent of the insane asylum at Oshkosh to
take charge of the find is absurd, in view of
the fact that the formation of
the country in the vicinity of
the great falls is such that it is impossible
that large quantities of gold should be found
there. They admit that there is more or
less of the mineral in the vicinity Of Wash
ington, but insist that there is not enough
of it anywhere in Maryland or Virginia to
make it worth while to mine
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-02
RESERVE ON DEPOSITS.
CARLISLE AND RANDALL.
The Two Meet and Talk over the
Tariff Question.

Inc TWO MS0U anu 4dlk OV0T Cu0
Tariff Question.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.--Messrs. Carlisle
and Randall got together at last this after
noon. and had a talk about the rev enue
question. 1t had no practical result, except
to make another interview easier. Mr.. Car
Isle, it is understood urged Mr Randall to
patriotically aid the Democratic party in its
attempt to reduce taxation. Mr.. Randall
expressed willingness to reduce taxation
according to his well-known notion Mr..
Carlisle it is understood, pointed out the
necessity of some compromises in order to Sc
cure success, and expressed willingness to
concede the repeal of the tobacco tax
to that end Mr.. Randall, it is stated,
stood to the last on his own ground
Another conference win be held probably
to morrow. Mr. Carlisle does not propose
to allow the Randallites to say that Mr.
Randall was not consulted this time
Then, too, he desires to know from Mr.. Ran
dali himself just what he will do and won't
do. Mr. Carlisle has not yet determined in
his own mind what he will do about the
craftsmanship, but it is now considered
probable that he will appoint one of the
Breckinridges, probably he of Kentucky,
chairman of the Committee on Ways and
Means
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-02
HARPER's LONG HEAD.
His Brokers Worthless Checks Carried
by the Fidelity Bank.

CINCINNATI, Dec THE Harper trial
was resumed this morning with j. w.
wiltshire a broker. on the stand. His
testimony in chief had been of the most
direct nature, showing that he had pur-
chased for Harper in tho Chicago market
about twenty million bushels Of wheat Of
which they were holding 1900, 900 when
the crash came last June. The loss
represented by the breaking of their corner
was from S3,0O0,000 10 $4,000,000 He
said he meyer could tell exactly what the
total nominal loss was, for the reason that
his Chicago brokers had never rendered an
account showing what had been realized on
the closing deal. In every way he made it
clear that Harper was his prucipals that
his checks on the Fidelity Bank were not
against any balance to his credit but that
he was given to understand that they
were to be protected by Harper
WORTHLESS CHECKS.
Mr.. Witshire's cross-examination to-day
brought out some sensational testimony.
Nearly the first question asked by Maj.
Blackburn for the defense brought out the
fact that Mr. Wiltshire haA deposited checks
aggregating S300,000 on the First National
Bank OF this city, and sos, 900 on the Mer
chants Bank with the Fidelity Bank,
where they were treated as cash. He
lau not blab amount OF money Ill LnOSe
banks at the time the checks were drawn,
but he did it because he was instructed to do
so by Mr.. Harper, whom he supposed to be
abundanty able TO take care of the checks.
Said Mr. Blackburn, looking the witness
squarely in the eye: "Tell me now hero are
checks on the First National Bank to the
amount of $3.50, 900, drawn by you May 2S,
1887. How much money had you in that
bank at that time 7"
Mr.. Wiltshire, reddening n little and look
ing at the floor, 81 can't tell"
POSSIBLY NOT A CENT.
"Well, was it $4,000"
81 don't remember"
Don't you know it was not as much as
S10,OO0p
Perhaps it was not"
''Yet you drew for $780, ,0oOF
1T looks that way" said the witness,
looking with a smile at the documents in
Mr.. Black burns hands.
"Now, said Mr. Blackburn, "do you call
that legitimate businessp
~ don't call it illegitimate businessp
"What-putting out bogus checks with no
money behind themp
''I'did not know what Harper had done
to protect them, and / looked to him for
protection" was the explanation.
At this point the court took recess till
afternoon.
Harper is still attended by his wife and
her sister, and gives close attention to all
that transpires. He has watched with eager
interest the face OF this witness, his broker,
who has, in plain words, laid bare the entire
transaction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-02
GOVERNMENT AND FARM.
Report of the Commissioner of Agri..
culture.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The annual re-
port of the Commissioner of Agriculture
was laid before tile President to-day The
Commissioner recommends substantially
the abolition of the seed division of the de-
partment and the transfer of its duties to
State and Territorial experimental stations.
The directors of the institutions, he says,
ought TO know what kinds Of seeds the
farmers OF the respective neighborhoods
are interested in, and what kinds are best
adapted to each locality "If,n he says,
''the work of testing and distributing seed
could be done by the stations aud the de-
partment be relieved of this duty it
would enable it to work in other directions
of great Importance to the agricultural in
terests of the country. II is hardly neces-
sary to state that it takes much of the time
OF the commissioner and that it is difficult
to make distribution to give satisfaction TO
all parties and to all parts of the country.
While the germ Of the Department of Agri-
culture was seed distribution it has grown
until it now reaches into many fields of
science and many more lie beyond which as
yet it has had neither time or means to ell
ter.n
OPPOSED TO THE CABINET scHEME.
The commissioner discusses the scope and
functions Of the department in way which
leaves room Tor plain inference that he
disapproves the efforts to make 1t an Execu-
tive Department, with a member Of the
Cabinet at its head. The Departments po-
stion, he thinks, should be that Of an adj
wiser in those Investigations and enterprises
which bear upon the agricultural interests
of the country. I'm the beginning" he
says, ''the Department may have been an
experiment, but its condition now should
leave no doubt as to the precise relation
which the Department should hold to
the government. The development
has bee:i natural, and there may be a valu-
able lesson in the history of its evolution.
The relation to which l refer needs TO be
recognized, not through mere changing
of name, not through any aadical
legislation which may meet the favor of one
class, and the disfavor of another, nor yet
through any entangling alliances which
would only serve to distract attention from
one great and leading thought which should
always possess those who administer the
affairs Of the department, but rather
through well endowed department fully
authorized to employ scientific experts, and
specialists in its several lines of investiga-
ton at just and reasonable scompensations
fully equipped with the latest and most ap-
proved apparatus, with conveniently ar
ranged workshops andssafe and healthy sur
roundingsn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-02
DUBLIN's NEW LORD MAYOR.
Mr.. Sexton Unanimously Elected tC
Succeed Mr.. Sullivan.

succeed Mr.. Sullivan.
DUBLIN, Dec. Lord Mayor Sullivan
has applied for an adjournment until Mon
day of his second trial for printing reports
of meetings of suppressed branches of the
league in his paper, the Nation. The crown
opposes the adjournment.
Mr.. Sheehy, member of Parliament, has
been arrested and is now in Sligo prison. He
will be brought before the court at French
Park, county Roscommon, for information
on Dec. IL.
At meeting of the Corporation to-day
Lord Mayor Sullivan stated that his name
had been omitted in the commission, which
is to open assizes tomorrow. He believed
the omission to be illegal, and he intended
to accompany the judges to court Mr.
Sexton, High Sheriff of Dublin, said he
would also accompany the judges, and if
Mr.. Sullivan was refused q seat on the
bench he (Sexton) would leave court
and would decline to recognize the courts
authority in any orders it might ISSUE Mr.
Sexton was unanimously elected Lord
Mayor to succeed Mr.. Sullivan. In a
speech thanking the corporation for the
honor conferred upon him he said that
every day brought new attacks upon the
lives and liberties of the Irish people. The
Lord Mayor ought to be an unfinching
organ VI pIeNdieIG puOIIC opinion.
HARRINGTON ARRESTED.
LONDON, Dec, 1.--Commoner Edwin Har-
rington was arrested to-day at Tralee for
publishing in his newspaper reports of pro-
ceedings of suppressed branches of the league
throughout Kerry. He was taken before a
ma ,istrate and gave bail for trial.
Notwithstanding stringent, police surveil-
ance United Ireland and other papers which
print reports of me tings of suppressed
branches of the national league are freely
circulated.
Mr.. Harrington's case will be heard on
Monday next After his release Mr.. Har-
rington returned to his house and addressed
q crowd, that had gathered there. from a
window. He defed the government, saying
that the authorities could only sentence him
to six months Imprisonment, and that he
would continue to publish reports of league
meetings until forcibly stopped.
Lord Harrington presided to-day at a
conference of influential Unionists, and sub
sequently started for London. He was
loudly cheered upon his departure. Mr.
Goschen remains guest of the Viceroy.